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NPC Headliners Book Event: Robert Samuels, "His Name is George Floyd"
Washington Post reporter Robert Samuels will discuss his book, “His Name is George Floyd” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m.. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world, awakening millions to widespread abuses in the nation’s police forces. Samuels and co-author Toluse Olorunnipa draw on more than 400 interviews, with the friends and family who knew Floyd best, and those who were with him when he died, to explore Floyd’s…
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Embassy Press Attaché Mixer
The National Press Club and the International Correspondents team cordially invites Embassy Press Attaché's, international correspondents and Press Club members to an in-person "mixer" on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 6 - 8 p.m. This Embassy Press Attache “Mixer” is an exclusive reception designed to offer an opportunity for Press Attaché's to meet with the National Press Club's leadership team and journalists from major print and broadcast outlets around the world. Let us connect you with our vibrant media community, and provide you with mechanisms for more effectively communicating your…
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23rd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
Join NPC members and guests for the gala official opening of the 23rd annual members photography exhibit, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the First Amendment Lounge. The exhibit is the Club's annual celebration of visual storytelling, with print photos and electronic images on display in the 13th floor lobby for all of September. Here's your chance to meet many of the photographers, and hear about their work. Questions: contact Photography Team co-chair Alan Kotok at [email protected]
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America's Higher Education Goes Global
In America's Higher Education Goes Global: An Inside Look at the Georgetown Branch Campus Experience in Qatar, Christine Schiwietz, PhD provides an inside look at the Georgetown University branch campus in Education City, Qatar. You'll learn about internationalization in academia, how Georgetown University started their global branch campus, advantages for international and American students, and first-hand insight on global experiential learning and the multiversity experience. With fascinating facts, student testimonials, and valuable resources, this is a unique look at the movement…
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From Newsrooms to Boardrooms: The Mental Health Revolution Arrives
Just over a week from World Mental Health Day (October 10), the National Press Club and Project Healthy Minds, a Millennial and Gen-Z-driven non-profit, are convening one of the first ever discussions about mental health and wellbeing in journalism. Reporters face a barrage of challenging subjects day in and day out, including some that hit at the very core of their own identity. Despite these enormous challenges, it can feel as if the public expects reporters to tell the story regardless of the impact it will have on their own mental health. Journalists in the newsroom are joining a wider…
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Vivian Awards
National Press Club President Jen Judson will recognize journalist and communicator members for outstanding service to the Club at the Vivian Awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. The presentation will take place at the National Press Club in the First Amendment Lounge and is open to those Club members who are actively involved with one of the Club's 14 teams. "The Vivians" are named after former club president Vivian Vahlberg and honor the Club's top volunteers.
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22nd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
The National Press Club 22nd Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception is Thursday, September 9, at 6:00 PM in the First Amendment Lounge at the National Press Club. Join fellow Club members as we tell our stories with creative minds, eyes, and lenses. Registration is no cost to members. Reserve your ticket here. Individuals attending must show proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test upon entering the Club. Proof of vaccination can be uploaded in advance at www.press.org/vaxpass. If you are a NPC member who has already taken this step you do not need to submit again…
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Photography Team Print Photo Posting Party
Photography Team members will post their print photos, and those of their colleagues, for the 22nd Annual Members Photo Exhibit. Team members and friends are invited to stay for lunch on their own at the Reliable Source.
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Future of Belarus - Building Democracy in Belarus
Valery Tsepkalo The War in Ukraine The Belarus Democratic Forum Europe is in Crisis as it rises to the Challenge of Russia Aggression in Ukraine and its subversion of Belarus as a platform for Invasion. The flame of democracy is not over in Belarus! As it remains in the hearts and minds of its citizens. Join us in listening to one of the disqualified candidates of the 2020 Presidential Election in Belarus, the architect off the Troika and former Ambassador of Belarus to the USA, Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus, as he shares his appeal to the President of the United States of America –…
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Moment of Silence Event for Journalist Dylan Lyons
The National Press Club will host a moment of silence for all those who wish to gather in a show of support for Spectrum News 13 journalist Dylan Lyons who was a victim gun violence while out covering a story. Dylan was just 24 years old. The Club will also wish a complete recovery for photojournalist Jesse Walden, also injured in the shooting and now in hospital in Orlando. NPC President Eileen O’Reilly will make brief remarks and lead those in attendance in a moment of silence for Dylan and for Jesse’s continued recovery. Live video of the event will be available below.
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